by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 20, 2004 | Opinion
As box-office analysts contemplate 2004’s numbers and trends, one thing will be apparent: It was another good year for documentaries. The genre really picked up box-office steam in 2002, when Michael Moore’s “Bowling for Columbine”—about...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 17, 2004 | News
This year, no “Lord of the Rings” installment awaits moviegoers at the cinema. Next year, however, another literary behemoth will explode onto screens worldwide. “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” the first in C.S. Lewis’ beloved...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 16, 2004 | News
“The Passion of the Christ” was a box-office bonanza, but as 2004 ends and critics hand out awards, it’s nowhere to be found. Mel Gibson’s controversial picture about Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion earned roughly $370 million in...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 14, 2004 | News
As the special extended edition of “The Return of the King” goes on sale today, fans of “The Lord of the Rings” will enjoy scenes that were cut from the theatrical release of the trilogy’s final installment. As eyeballs and thoughts again...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 9, 2004 | Opinion
More and more books about film and faith are hitting the market, but they will all have a tough time outdoing Robert K. Johnston’s Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Contemporary Film. Just released by Baker Academic, Useless Beauty—which takes its...
